The workshop is open to participants ages 7 and up. Participants will build a birdhouse to take home and learn the basics of birds and bird habitat requirements. All tools and materials are provided.

The workshop is limited to 12 families on a first-come, first-serve basis, with one birdhouse allotted per family. Pre-registration is required. Info: 828-877-4423.

Chamber to hold candidate forum

The Henderson County Chamber of Commerce will host a candidate forum for Henderson County commissioner candidates from 8:30–10 a.m. Wednesday at the Chamber headquarters, 204 Kanuga Road, Hendersonville. RSVPs requested by calling 828-692-1413 or emailingchamber@hendersoncountychamber.org.

Meetings

The Clear Creek Elementary School Improvement Team will meet at 3:30 p.m. Monday in the conference room of the school.

The Mills River Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the conference room of Town Hall.

The Mills River Finance Committee will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the common room of Town Hall.

The Laurel Park ABC Board will meet at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at the ABC Store in Laurel Park Village.

The Transylvania County Board of Education will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday at Morris Education Center, 225 Rosenwald Lane, Brevard. The public is invited.

Events

The Camera Club of Hendersonville will meet from 6:30–9 p.m. Tuesday in the Chamber of Commerce building, 204 Kanuga Road, Hendersonville. Special guest will be professional photographer Les Saucier, who will critique the club’s forum images, including those in the special April category, “Shooting in the Rain.” Visitors welcome. Info: www.cameraclubofhendersonville.com.

The HC NAACP, HC Café, Community Conversations and more will present the film “Inequality for All” at 1:30 and 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Kaplan Auditorium of the Henderson County Library.

The Brevard Human Relations Council will hold a special meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the city hall administrative conference room. Agenda: Discuss details associated with conducting a 3-on-3 basketball tournament.

<p><b>Birdhouse workshop open for kids</b></p><p>The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is offering a free birdhouse basics workshop from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education, 1401 Fish Hatchery Road, Pisgah Forest.</p><p>The workshop is open to participants ages 7 and up. Participants will build a birdhouse to take home and learn the basics of birds and bird habitat requirements. All tools and materials are provided.</p><p>The workshop is limited to 12 families on a first-come, first-serve basis, with one birdhouse allotted per family. Pre-registration is required. Info: 828-877-4423.</p><p><b>Chamber to hold candidate forum</b></p><p>The Henderson County Chamber of Commerce will host a candidate forum for Henderson County commissioner candidates from 8:30–10 a.m. Wednesday at the Chamber headquarters, 204 Kanuga Road, Hendersonville. RSVPs requested by calling 828-692-1413 or emailingchamber@hendersoncountychamber.org.</p><p><b>Meetings </b></p><p>The Clear Creek Elementary School Improvement Team will meet at 3:30 p.m. Monday in the conference room of the school. </p><p>The Mills River Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the conference room of Town Hall.</p><p> </p><p>The Mills River Finance Committee will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the common room of Town Hall.</p><p>The Laurel Park ABC Board will meet at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at the ABC Store in Laurel Park Village.</p><p>The Transylvania County Board of Education will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday at Morris Education Center, 225 Rosenwald Lane, Brevard. The public is invited. </p><p><b>Events </b></p><p>The Camera Club of Hendersonville will meet from 6:30–9 p.m. Tuesday in the Chamber of Commerce building, 204 Kanuga Road, Hendersonville. Special guest will be professional photographer Les Saucier, who will critique the club's forum images, including those in the special April category, “Shooting in the Rain.” Visitors welcome. Info: www.cameraclubofhendersonville.com. </p><p>The HC NAACP, HC Café, Community Conversations and more will present the film “Inequality for All” at 1:30 and 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Kaplan Auditorium of the Henderson County Library.</p><p><b>Agendas </b></p><p>Brevard City Council will hold a regular meeting at 7 p.m. Monday in City Council chambers. Agenda: public hearing: zoning amendment: Brevard College Planned Development District. Awards: N.C. State Treasurer's Governmental Awards for Excellence in Accounting and Financial Management. Special presentations: Brevard Music Center Summer Transit program, Safe Routes to School program and Brevard College art students' summer display in council chambers. Consent and information: Arbor Day proclamation (April 23), Pediatric Stroke Awareness Month proclamation (May), downtown master plan project update – Phases I and III, resolution of exemption for contracting design services on downtown Master Plan Phase III, voluntary contiguous annexation–Terminix Service Inc. and Scott and Patricia Barnett. New business: Radio read meters loan financing, Human Relations Council appointment considerations, Burrell Mountain reservoir bid award, pre-treatment draft ordinances and public hearing request and Brevard College PDD. Closed session. </p><p>The Brevard Human Relations Council will hold a special meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the city hall administrative conference room. Agenda: Discuss details associated with conducting a 3-on-3 basketball tournament. </p><p>Transylvania County Social Services will hold a board meeting at 9 a.m. Tuesday in the first-floor conference room of the social services building. Agenda: program updates: board report-board review–Stoney Blevins; Children's services-Renee Crocker; Foster Care/In-home services-Kenny McAbee; Adult services/Work First-Louise Koontz and director's report-Stoney Blevins. Unfinished business: fiscal year 2015 budget process. New business: consolidation discussion and Child Development Services updates.</p>